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2012 in Review: Special Awards – Music

BEST UNOFFICIAL REMIX Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe” (slowed down 1000%) This should replace all white noise machines. BEST PARODY Harrison Mooney – “Call the Union” This Vancouver sportswriter really wants the lockout to end. I do too, … Continue reading

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2012 in Review: The Worst Songs

Check out my Spotify playlist on the Facebook page. Not included on the list (only because it’s not on Spotify) is the following: Rihanna feat. Chris Brown — “Birthday Cake (Remix)”

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2012 in Review: The Best Songs

Check out my Spotify playlist on the Facebook page. Not included on the list (only because they’re not on Spotify) are the following: Jessie Ware — “Running” Randy Newman — “I’m Dreaming” Adele — “Skyfall”

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2012 in Review: The Best Albums

A little late in arriving, but it’s finally here. Took me a long time to narrow it down, but these are the (roughly) 10 I had to choose.    10. Sharon van Etten – Tramp / Fiona Apple – The … Continue reading

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2012 in Review: The Worst Shows

WORST SHOW: The Neighbors (ABC) Sometimes a laugh track would help on this laugh-free comedy about aliens in the suburbs. It’s absolutely deadly and somehow worse than The Watch. Runner-up: Scandal (ABC) I’ve had to watch a few episodes of … Continue reading

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2012 in Review: Special Awards – Television

All these are fairly self-explanatory, but check out the videos for further proof. ENDING I WAS MOST GRATEFUL FOR Jersey Shore (MTV) LEAST EDUCATIONAL SHOW ON A NETWORK THAT HASN’T REALLY PROVIDED LEARNING IN YEARS Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo (TLC) … Continue reading

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2012 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions

2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony Ridiculous, awesome, maddening, crazy. I loved every second of it, even the bad parts. Check it Out! – “Death” In what is likely the final episode of John C. Reilly’s public-access nightmare, the boorish Dr. … Continue reading

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2012 in Review: The Best Shows

As usual, this top 10 is comedy-heavy. I’m sure there are plenty of fine dramas that get dissected every week, but I don’t keep up with those. Here’s the best of what I could keep up with, and it’s all … Continue reading

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Revisionary Road 2011 – Film

We change so much every year, and just as our opinions change on friends, teams and politicians, so do our opinions on pop culture. That’s why, since 2008, I’ve revised my previous year’s top 10 lists. Before we get to … Continue reading

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Revisionary Road 2011 – Music

We change so much every year, and just as our opinions change on friends, teams and politicians, so do our opinions on pop culture. That’s why, since 2008, I’ve revised my previous year’s top 10 lists. Before we get to … Continue reading

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